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value and the carcass go into fertilizer tankage ; however, the 

 dealer making the purchase disregarded the diseased condition 

 of the animal, sold her to a slaughter house where she was 

 killed and — to all appearances — when detected the meat was on 

 the way to the consumer. As already stated, this case has been 

 prosecuted, and a case of very similar nature is now pending. 



Number of miscellaneous samples taken. ... 517 



Number of towns inspected 182 



Number of hearings arranged 67 



Grocery Stores and Markets: In carrying on the inspection 

 of grocery stores and markets we have, as usual, dealt with the 

 proper labeling of lard, molasses, sausages and vinegars — if 

 sold in substitution for the standard article. The general habits 

 of the dealers in regard to the wrapping of bread, and other 

 articles, and the protection afforded food products of all kinds, 

 have been under observation. 



The attempt has been made to lay considerable emphasis — 

 especially at the holiday season — upon the condition of dressed 

 poultry, and the inspectors have made as extensive a distribu- 

 tion of the rules and regulations, promulgated by this Bureau 

 regarding the subject, as possible. 



Clams and Oysters: Ever since the inauguration of the pure 

 food law, the subject of regulating the sale of oysters, clams and 

 scallops has demanded considerable attention and, during the 

 last season, rather an unusual effort has been made to remedy 

 the conditions as evidenced by the tabulations reporting the 

 analysis of the samples collected, employing the usual methods 

 of education, moral suasion and, finally — in a few instances — 

 prosecution. 



Generally speaking, the oyster situation is greatly improved, 

 and in only a very few instances has it been noted that scallops 

 were being sold in serious violation of the law ; but in the sale 

 of clams we have detected numerous cases of adulteration, and 

 it is greatly to be regretted that the sale of this commodity seems 

 extremely hard to regulate. The statute employed for such 

 regulation is found in section 12 of the Revised Statutes and 

 reads : 



"For the purpose of this chapter an article shall be deemed to 

 be adulterated, in the case 'of food, if any substance has been 



